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ArticleDialogues in health2026

Development and validation of risk factors lifestyle disorders scale (RFLDS): A cohort study.

Kalyani Singh, Ritu Pradhan

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Kalyani SinghDepartment of Foods and Nutrition, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh, India.
Ritu PradhanDepartment of Foods and Nutrition, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh, India.

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Background: Adolescents are presumed to be healthy, but being a vulnerable group they are threatened with morbidities. Management of risk factors which concern and affect lifestyle disorders must begin during adolescence. The aim of study is to develop and validate a scale to assess risk factors leading to lifestyle disorders in quick and concise manner. Methods: Risk Factor Lifestyle Disorders Scale (RFLDS) has been developed to identify risk factors of lifestyle disorders on low, borderline and high risk zones based on scientific exhaustive review of literature and expert consensus. Cross-sectional baseline data from planned cohort of 1000 school-based adolescents aged between 16 and 18 years from Tricity- Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali (India) was carried out. Three phase validation of content, construct and criterion validity has been conducted to develop the scale. Analyses were done through Item Total Reliability, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Cronbach's Alpha and Pearsons Correlation. Findings: Results layout a structure of developed and validated scale. KMO measure of 0.720, Bartlett test of Interpretation: Lifestyle disorders lead to deterioration in quality of life. Comprehensive

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AdolescentsHealthLifestyleLifestyle disordersScaleSustainable development goal 3.4WHO

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